Here’s what’s new from the past day across the platforms and companies we follow. Each item links to a full write-up with context and the original source.
Red Hat
- Red Hat Names BC Card and KEPCO KDN as Its 2026 APAC Innovation Award Winners for Korea: BC Card’s OpenShift AI platform and KEPCO KDN’s container-based power grid SCADA win Red Hat’s Korea awards, announced alongside Summit: Connect Seoul.
SpaceX
- Falcon 9 Starlink Launch Gives Vandenberg a Record 72nd Launch of 2026: Tuesday’s Starlink Group 15-16 launch was Vandenberg’s 72nd of the year, breaking 2025’s full-year record with two months to spare.
Tesla
- Tesla Expands Its Houston Robotaxi Zone Across Most of the 610 Loop With a Rocket-Shaped Map: Houston’s Robotaxi zone jumps from the Jersey Village area to most of the 610 Loop, drawn in the shape of a rocket, and Musk promises beach access in Miami and Tampa.
- Tesla Robotaxi Tops Waymo’s Austin Weekly Miles, but Waymo Still Drives About 7x More Nationwide: Tesla edged Waymo’s weekly driverless miles in Austin and Musk declared victory, though Waymo still leads by about 7x across all markets.
No new non-security news turned up today for Oracle Solaris 11, FreeBSD, AlmaLinux or SUSE.